The Daniel Fast

Useful Information About The Daniel Fast

The Daniel Fast is a 21-day partial fast with a biblical background tied directly to the prophet Daniel. In Daniel 1:8 (ESV) it states: "But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself."

Daniel felt that the king's foods were not in accord with the Mosaic law, and not only that, but also that the king's foods were offered up to false gods and idols. Thus Daniel asked the guard to allow he and his three friends, Hananiah (also known as Shadrach), Mishael (also know as Meshach), and Azariah (also known as Abednego), to only have vegetables (which included fruits) to eat, and water to drink. Because the chief eunuch was commanded to bring servants (Dan. 1:4 ESV) “of good appearance” to stand in the palace in order to be taught the literature and language of the Chaldeans, the guard assigned to Daniel was reluctant to honor his request for a change in diet. Daniel asked the guard to give them the diet for ten days and then compare he and his three friends health to the other young men who eat the king's foods. The guard obliged, and at the end of ten days saw that Daniel and his friends appearance was much better than that of the other men and allowed them to continue the diet.

In Daniel 10:2,3 (ESV) the prophet states: “2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. 3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.”

The prophet Daniel's fast was not only good spiritually, but it also had significant health benefits. Daniel knew the importance of consecrating himself and being holy before God. The purpose of participating in the Daniel's Fast today is not to do exactly as Daniel did, but more importantly, to do it in the spirit in which he did. See the list of food guidelines for the Daniel's Fast below.

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